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Meaning of Superset | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. (symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.
  2. Two or more different physical exercises performed back to back (i.e., without a period of rest between them). The exercises may employ the same muscle group, or opposing muscle groups.

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Examples

“The set of human beings is a superset of the set of human children.”
“The set of characters "LBPG" is a superset of the set of characters "PG".”
“While some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others would bet their weight belts that supersets involve opposing bodyparts.”
“A superset is a combination of two or three different exercises back to back. For example, you start with bodyweight press up and switch to TRX chest press with few seconds to no rest in between.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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